Sharon Carroll, LPC, LPCC
Therapist in California
Sharon Carroll is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 18 years of experience who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, life transitions, and stress.
- License 63476, 17363 · Texas, California Expires July 2027, September 2026
- NPI 1124647151 · national registry
- Experience and languages 18+ years in practice English
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About Sharon
Sharon Carroll is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 18 years of experience who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, life transitions, and stress. She meets individuals and couples where they are and focuses on restoring a sense of self, connection, and direction. Her approach is practical and collaborative, aimed at helping clients feel seen and understood.
Sharon uses conversational, goal-focused sessions to clarify what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She draws on relationship tools and attachment ideas to improve communication and repair emotional distance. When helpful, she uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to manage anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns.
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Psychology from Houston Christian University, a Master of Business Administration from Rice University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She also holds certification as a life coach and has led groups on grief and career transition.
Sharon adapts her methods to match each client's needs and preferences. Sessions can include skill practice, guided conversation about relationship patterns, and work on healing from past losses or trauma. She pays attention to attachment dynamics and practical steps clients can take between sessions.
Clients commonly seek her help for parenting stress, career changes, anger, compassion fatigue, and problems rooted in family of origin or abandonment issues. She aims to build resilience so people can meet future challenges with more confidence. Sharon works from California and conducts therapy in English.
Her style balances warmth with clear, actionable guidance to help clients move toward the life they want.
Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 63476 · expires July 2027
- LPCC (California)
- License 17363 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1124647151 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sharon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sharon names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Sharon names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How relationship-focused methods work online
Sharon often uses the Gottman Method ideas to help couples and partners improve communication and reduce recurring conflict. Those techniques focus on clear communication, building rituals of connection, and learning practical skills to handle disagreements.She also relies on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds. This approach helps people understand why they react emotionally and how to form more stable connections with others.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sharon talks with each person about goals, what has helped before, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Online therapy with her uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexible care. Video lets people practice communication skills together and pick up on facial cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins or supplement work between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue steady progress without long travel.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Sharon commonly address?
She helps with relationship problems, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, career transitions, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, blending attachment-focused conversation with client-centered listening and cognitive techniques to build skills and insight.
How much experience does she have?
Sharon brings 18 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and couples through life changes and relationship challenges.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She is a LPC and LPCC licensed in Texas and California and practices from California.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sharon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time.
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